New York State Approved WORK BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS

1. New York State ApprovedWORK BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS Susan Gubing Buffalo State Career Smarts

2. What is WORK-BASED LEARNING?

3. WHAT YOU SHOUD KNOW ABOUT WBL • Goals and benefits of WBL. • Criteria for state approved WBL Programs. • Variations of WBL Programs. • WBL and CTE Endorsements • Coordinator’s Role and WBL certifications • There will be a quiz at the end of this presentation!

4. PURPOSE OF WORK-BASED LEARNING • Obtain workplace skills. • Obtain knowledge of work world. • Interact with people of all ages and backgrounds. • Explore career paths.

5. DO NOT Let WBL Become... • A dumping ground for immature students. • A “Get out of school early” program. • An easy way to make money. Quality training is more important than quantity of hours!

6. Work Based Learning Programs for the 21st Century • Is for all students. • Provides transferable skills for a variety of work experience opportunities. • Is a mixture of on-the-job experiences: paid, non-paid, mentoring, entrepreneurship.

7. WBL is for ALL STUDENTS • Talented and Gifted • Learning Disabled • At Risk • College and employment bound. • Young Adults/GED • Physically Handicapped

8. The Board of Ed has acted on the inclusion of this program. Students will be employed under State and Federal Labor Laws. All students participants are meeting or have met academic requirements. CRITERIA FOR APPROVED WORK BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS

9. CRITERIA FOR APPROVED WORK BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS • In-school related instruction, such as pre-employment, job success and career planning, is provided. • Health and safety instruction is provided. • Student supervision is provided.

10. A written memorandum of agreement and training plan are in effect. Credit will be awarded in relation to competencies being satisfactorily achieved on the basis of 150+ hours. Program is conducted by a certified WBL teacher/coordinator. CRITERIA FOR APPROVED WORK BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS

11. Why is WBL Important?

12. Benefits to the Students • Career Direction • Employment Getting Skills • Job Success Skills • Path to higher education. • Links school learning to work. • Opportunity to develop skills not normally developed in class, i.e. leadership, decision-making.

13. Benefits to the Businesses • Trained workforce. • Higher quality of employees. • Input into school curriculum. • Opportunity to give back to community.

14. Benefits to Community • Productive Citizens • Higher quality of living. • Less “teen” problems. • Trained workforce.

15. Bridge to work world Update knowledge Resources for guest speakers Donations or sponsorship Benefits to the Faculty

16. Which WBL Program is the right fit for your school?

17. NYS Approved WBL Programs • General Education Work Experience • Work Experience & Career Exploration • Community-Based Vocational EducationProgram • Career Exploration Internship • Co-Operative Work Experience • Cooperative Apprenticeship

18. General Education WorkExperience Program

19. Work Experience & CareerExploration Program

20. Community-Based VocationalEducation Program

21. Career Exploration Internship Program

22. Co-Operative (Education)Work Experience Program

23. Co-Operative (Education)Work Experience Program include: • Agriculture • Business/Marketing • Family & Consumer Sciences • Health • Technology • Trade/Industrial • Diversified--All of the above

24. Cooperative Apprenticeship Program

25. Schools May Offer One or More WBL Programs • Offer a variety of programs for your students. • WE CAN help our students unlock the door to success!

26. What’s in a name?Is a WBL program the sameas Work Study? NO! • In a work study program students are working for the purpose of earning money not career exploration or skill development. • Perception is Reality! • New Visions • Career Advantage • Horizons • Apprentice

27. We need to promote WBL and CTE !

28. CTE WBL and Career and Technical Education Endorsement Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation – CTE Endorsement 5 Units of Creditwhich includes.. • Cooperative Occupational Education Work Experience (Co-op). • Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP). or • Cooperative Apprenticeship Program (CAP).

29. CTE WBL and CTE Endorsement Don’t miss the boat! • Endorsement: • Core courses • Skill Training • National Assessment • Link to College • WBL • WBL needs to VALIDATE the endorsement with local/regional support. • MARKET the value of the endorsement.

30. Should You become a WBL Coordinator?

31. Who Coordinates the WBL Programs? • A NYSED approved program should be operated by a Certified Work Based Learning Coordinator.

32. This is an easy job. Right?

33. Coordinator’s Role Public Relations Ambassador Leader Visionary Negotiator

34. Coordinator’s Workload • Related Instruction • 1 period of supervision for every 20 - 25 students. • Industry Advisory Board • Career Fairs, etc. • Shadowing, etc.

35. Two WBL Certifications

36. There are TWO Certifications

37. Coordinator of WBL for…

38. Coordinator of WBL for…

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40. How do you become certified? Take the following classes: • Developing a Work Based Learning Program I • Implementation and Evaluation of a Work Based Learning Program II Classes available on-line from Buffalo State!

41. Thank you….any Questions? • WECA website – www.nysweca.org • Class site – www.gubing.com/wbl